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What are robots thinking?

As robots take on ever more human tasks and make more decisions on their own, we need to examine and question how they are making their choices. Robot psychology could be the bridge between AI and ethical decision-making.
12 Oct 2022 Sylvester Kaczmarek
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Scaling digital lifelong learning innovations in the UK

Scaling digital lifelong learning innovations in the UK outlines barriers preventing people from accessing UK lifelong learning opportunities and the drivers that could encourage impactful digital innovations.
14 Sep 2022 Mark Hall, Veronica Mrvcic
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Under the influence

Does the online world really offer young women and girls more power than ever before?
4 Jul 2022 Kate Eichhorn
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Platforms and the public square

This research explores in depth the epochal challenge of misinformation and makes recommendations on how to tackle the issue.
25 Nov 2021 Asheem Singh, Jake Jooshandeh
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Offline, no one can hear you scream

Access to digital services is now more important than ever. This briefing explores recommendations to achieve digital equality in the future.
5 Nov 2021 Ruth Hannan, Hannah Webster
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Work and automation in the time of Covid-19

Covid-19 could rapidly accelerate the pace of technological change. This report explores how these forces could interact to fundamentally reshape the labour market.
12 Oct 2020 Fabian Wallace-Stephens, Emma Morgante
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Is Our Attention for Sale? | James Williams

In this thought-provoking new RSA Short, tech ethicist James Williams warns that digital distraction is no longer just a minor annoyance but a real and present threat to human freedom and autonomy.
27 Aug 2020
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The Truth About Algorithms | Cathy O’Neil

We often think that algorithms are objective and fair, but they’re built to serve the people who create them – how can we make sure that the process of building algorithms is ethical?
17 Oct 2018
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